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[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 year ago

Fell down a hole implies that the hole is vertical and going downwards

In that case, does "I fell in a hole" imply that the hole is horizontal and going sideways?

[-] Bach37strad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's how my best friend accidently got my girlfriend pregnant.

Tie your damn shoelaces people!

[-] letsgo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Is there a similar implication for stairs when people fall down them?

[-] deo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I've fallen up the stairs, and i've fallen down the stairs. I've also fallen upstairs and fallen downstairs.

this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2023
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